JMP Eng new Life Sciences Division Director

VAUGHAN, ON, April 22, 2008 - JMP Engineering is proud to announce that Patricia Branden has joined their firm to lead their Life Sciences division.  Ms. Branden brings over a decade of specialized experience in the Life Science industries particularly in the areas of FDA*, HPFBI*, and cGMP* regulations and guidelines.

New and existing customers in the Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Cosmeceutical, and Medical Device industries will benefit from receiving comprehensive turn-key services; incorporating Quality Assurance requirements essential to manufacturing process.

"Our clients now have increased access to regulatory required qualification and validation services integrated into our automation, control and information solutions\", explains Scott Shawyer, President and CEO of JMP Engineering. "Patricia is a very valuable addition to our Life Sciences division."

Leveraging a strong educational foundation in General Sciences from the University of Guelph and in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ms. Branden will be working to enhance the Life Science Team's capabilities and breadth of solutions to meet the evolving needs of the industry that are being driven by ever increasing requirements for product security and production efficacy.

"The need for comprehensive Quality Assurance solutions in Life Science industries is essential to provide a high level of service to our customers", concluded Shawyer. "This combined with the continued strong growth of these manufacturers reinforces the value that Patricia's team is able to provide to our customers."

About JMP Engineering
Founded in 1987, JMP Engineering (www.jmpeng.com) is one of the largest industrial system integration companies in North America. They specialize in the engineering and provision of automation, control, and information solutions that leverage current technology to enhance production performance for clients in a variety of industries.  JMP is only one of 6 companies in Canada who have earned the CSIA* certification seal, which marks a pinnacle achievement in better business and project management practices for control systems integration companies.  With 8 branch office locations in North America, over 100 professionals on staff, and strong project management capabilities, JMP is able to meet the needs of their regional and international customers both efficiently and affordably.
* Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate (HPFBI); Current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP); Control System Integrators Association (CSIA).